SynthesisThe Journal of international medical research2021
Serum uric acid level as a biomarker for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a meta-analysis.
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5 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- The janus-faced role of uric acid in COPD: evidence from East Asians population.NPJ primary care respiratory medicine · 2026Pooled it
- Phenylacetylglutamine produced from injury lung alveolar epithelial cells promotes the function of BMSCs by regulating NONRATT006276.2/Mapt pathway.Respiratory research · 2025Article
- The importance of uric acid levels in geriatric patients with respiratory failure under noninvasive mechanical ventilation in the respiratory intensive care unit.BMC pulmonary medicine · 2025Article
- Analyses of Factors Associated with Acute Exacerbations of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease: A Review.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2023Review
- Association Between Serum Uric Acid and Lung Function in People with and without Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease.International journal of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo determine if there is a relationship between the levels of serum uric acid and the different Global Initiative for Chronic Obstructive Lung Disease (GOLD) stages (1-4) classified by the severity of the airflow limitation in patients with stable chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
methodsElectronic databases, including PubMed®, Embase®, Web of Science™ and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), were searched from inception to December 2018. Observational studies that reported serum uric acid levels in stable COPD patients were included. Two investigators independently extracted data and RevMan version 5.3 was used to carry out the statistical analyses.
resultsSeven studies with 932 stable COPD patients and 401 healthy control subjects were included in this meta-analysis. Serum uric acid levels were significantly higher in stable COPD patients compared with healthy control subjects (mean difference [MD] 1.91, 95% confidence interval [CI] 1.55, 2.28). Serum uric acid levels were significantly lower in the GOLD 1+2 subgroup compared with the GOLD 3+4 subgroup (MD -1.39, 95% CI -1.63, -1.15).
conclusionSerum uric acid might be a useful biomarker for identifying disease severity in stable COPD patients, but further studies are needed to confirm this finding.
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